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here was this united states senator. people on internet were mocking him. they have to be brought under control. things had to be under control. i think that was the attitude of congress. and just seeing the fire in the senator's eyes scared me. those hearings scared a lot of people. there's something about the attitude. this was more of the attitude of a tyrant. so the citizens bought back. the wheels came off the bus pretty quickly after that hearing. first, the republican senators pulled out and then the white house issued a statement opposing the bill, then the democrats left all alone out there announced they're putting the bill on hold so they could have a few further discussions before the official vote. and that is when, as hard as it was for me to believe after all of this, we had won. the thing everyone said was impossible, that some of the biggest companies had written off as a pipe dream had happened. we did it. we've won. and then we started running again. you all know what happened next. wikipedia with black, reddit with black, craigslist went
here was this united states senator. people on internet were mocking him. they have to be brought under control. things had to be under control. i think that was the attitude of congress. and just seeing the fire in the senator's eyes scared me. those hearings scared a lot of people. there's something about the attitude. this was more of the attitude of a tyrant. so the citizens bought back. the wheels came off the bus pretty quickly after that hearing. first, the republican senators pulled out...
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austerity in the united states would have done just what it did in europe. unemployment would have surged. all through 2012, the election year, unemployment would have been going up well above 10%, quite possibly into the 11% or 12% range, which is where it is in europe. obama would have been toast. he would have been crushed in the election. the democrats would have lost control of the senate and such. and these folks, even today, are climbing the failure to achieve the grand the trail -- the trail and safety net is the great disappointment. they not only tried to destroy themselves and the country, they are continuing to do that, indeed, but for harry reid, literally throwing the obama administration's suggestion that they do cuts to the safety net in the fireplace and burning it up, they would have gotten it as part of this interim austerity deal that was just done about eight days ago. >> we're going to take a break and come back to this discussion with william black, professor and matt taibbi, rolling stone editor. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [musi
austerity in the united states would have done just what it did in europe. unemployment would have surged. all through 2012, the election year, unemployment would have been going up well above 10%, quite possibly into the 11% or 12% range, which is where it is in europe. obama would have been toast. he would have been crushed in the election. the democrats would have lost control of the senate and such. and these folks, even today, are climbing the failure to achieve the grand the trail -- the...
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bid follows for of the few doctors left in the united states who openly provide abortions in the third trimester. in 2009, their colleague dr. george tiller was assassinated while attending church in wichita, kansas. then, "gideon's army." >> the beauty of this system is set up to give people the presumption of innocence, to give them an opportunity to not just be heard, but hold the state accountable. you want to take my liberty, you got to do it right. if you don't, acquit. >> that years ago, the supreme court ruled everyone has a right to a lawyer in a criminal case. a new documentary follows a group of young public defenders in the deep south who contend with the day-to-day life of low pay, long hours, and staggering caseloads. we will speak with one of those lawyers, then, cara mertes, director of the sentence documentary film program. >> we need to get started quickly. challenges and solutions. i think a film is a perfect muscle to transmit these stories to the many people who need to hear them. >> all five of this year's academy award documented dr. documentaries played at sunda
bid follows for of the few doctors left in the united states who openly provide abortions in the third trimester. in 2009, their colleague dr. george tiller was assassinated while attending church in wichita, kansas. then, "gideon's army." >> the beauty of this system is set up to give people the presumption of innocence, to give them an opportunity to not just be heard, but hold the state accountable. you want to take my liberty, you got to do it right. if you don't, acquit....
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at the united nations, a spokesperson for the u.n. refugee agency said the fighting in mali continues to this place up to 700,000 people. >> we believe there could be in the nearuture up to 300,000 people additionally displaced inside mali and over 400,000 additionally displaced in the neighboring countries. many also fear the strict application of sharia law. their report having witnessed executions, amputations, and say that large amounts of money are being offered to civilians to fight against the malian army and its supporters. disturbingly, also, we're hearing accounts there are children among the rebel fighters. >> fighting erupted in afghanistan's capital earlier today after suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of the afghan traffic police. at least eight people were killed, including three officers and five militants. it was the second attack on an afghan government building in kabul in five days. a new u.n. report says the torture prisoners in afghanistan is not only continuing, that may be on the rise. investigators say
at the united nations, a spokesperson for the u.n. refugee agency said the fighting in mali continues to this place up to 700,000 people. >> we believe there could be in the nearuture up to 300,000 people additionally displaced inside mali and over 400,000 additionally displaced in the neighboring countries. many also fear the strict application of sharia law. their report having witnessed executions, amputations, and say that large amounts of money are being offered to civilians to fight...